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anchorwise

anchorwise adverb: in the manner of an anchor.

Adverb

anchorwise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of an anchor.

Origin of anchorwise

From anchor + -wise.

Questions about anchorwise

What does anchorwise mean?
Anchorwise means in the manner of an anchor.
What part of speech is anchorwise?
Anchorwise is an adverb.

Words near anchorwise in the dictionary

  1. anchorpersons
  2. anchors
  3. Anchorsholme
  4. anchorsmith
  5. anchorsmiths
  6. anchorwise
  7. anchorwoman
  8. anchorwomen
  9. anchory
  10. anchos
  11. anchour

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